Automobile-bumper.



- 0. mmm AUTMOBILE BUMPER.

APPLIUATIO! FILED E'EB. 14, 1914.`

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In ventor:

the pivot plates whereby the plunger rods and the cylinders therefor are substantially horizontal, it being understood that the bolts b and b2 rest upon the upper sides of the frame members, or practically so, the bolts b3, when secured in position, serving to prevent ,upward movement of'either the bumper -or pivot plates onthe pivot bolt Z), and the .bolts b2 preventing downward movement,

the slot b3 permitting adjustment of the pivo-t plates to different verticalv widths of frame members a, and it will thus be seen vthat my vbumper is firmly, though adjustably,loeked in desired position and ma be installed by any unskilled person wit out regard to whether the pivot plates' d are right or left or vice versa, and Without regard to the position of any one of the bolts, nuts, or clamping hooks.

The scorings or otherwise roughened surfaces of the depending leaf members c5 and of the pivot plates serve to prevent movement of contiguous parts upon each other when the bumper is in operative position, although permitting adjustment of the parts when desired after loosening the bolts and nuts, and I do not limit myself to any specific form of uneven surface for this purpose, neither do I limit myself to the exact shape of the leaf members nor of the intermediate pivot plates other than to make the latter identical on opposite surfaces whereby they are interchangeable at will and thus universal, neitherdo I limit myself to the exact form. of clamping hooks except as to the interchangeability thereof and ofthe.

bolts and nuts.

HavingV fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1'. In combination with the frame of an automobile, a bumper, comprising a trans- Averse guard, two plunger rods therefor, 'a

cylinder for each -rod provided, each, with ,a dependent leaf memberhaving a hole and a segmental slot therein, pivot plate interposed be'tween each leaf member and said frame and provided with two holes and -an inclined slot, a pivot lbolt passed through the hole of each leaf member and one of the holes of each pivot plate, a bolt passed through the slot of Veach leaf member and through the other hole of each pivot plate, a bolt passed through the slot of each pivot plate, a nut for each bolt, and clamping hook loosely mounted on each bolt and adapted to engage said frame, said bolts, nuts, and clamping hooks serving to clamp said leaf members, pivot plates and frame together, adj ustably.

2. In combination with the frame of an automobile, a bumper, comprising a transverse guard, two plungenrods therefor, a cylinder for each rod provided, each, with a dependent leaf member having a pivot hole and a segmental slot therein, a pivot plate interposed between each leaf member and said frame, and provided with a pivot hole, a. supplemental hole and an inclined slot, a bolt passed through said pivotholes, a bolt passed through said supplemental pivot platehole and through said leaf member slot, on each side of said frame, a bolt passed through the slot of each pivot plate, a nut for each bolt, a clamping hook on each bolt, engaged with said frame, said leaf members being adjustable on said pivot plates and said pivot plates being adjustable on said frame', and said pivot plates being identical with each other and each side thereof being identical whereby Athey may be interchangeably used on either-side of said frame. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 11 day of February 1914.

CHARLES VVEILAND. Witnesses:

Jenn B. ANDERsoN, J. C. LARsEN. 

